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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

*the Marvel Rivals American developer team lead. (If you're talking about the Feb 25th stuff)

Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

That may seem like poor design, I guess, but having every vanguard capable of solo tanking effectively seem... I dunno, kinda dull. That said, I do agree she lacks mobility, but then I'm used to playing Adam.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

When enemy supports do come closer because of your barrier, that's when you use the diamond form to assassinate them. Otherwise, you want to use as much cover as your left click will allow (which admittedly is not much). She runs best as a second tank.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

She is not an anchor tank like mags or Dr. S, so expectations of being the point and surviving shouldn't be too high. Her shield isn't really for herself, and is kind of best used to cut off tanks from their healers like a groot wall, forcing them to cross it to heal their tank.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

As someone new to hero shooters, why would "rank placement matches" matter?

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

"Let them eat cake." -Marvel Rivals

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Is this inspired by Emma having a voice line in game referring to Jeff as her sweet precious baby? Or coincidence?

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I would clarify that I would want microtransactions removed from paid for games. Don't care about them in f2p games.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Her left click is one of the weaker attacks in the game, especially amongst duelists. As to whether Her changes in season 2 amount to a buff or not remains to be seen. They took away some damage (percentile) and replaced it with base damage, iirc.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Professor X has been walking on his own since 2005, after House of M, iirc. That is just how he is in the Krakoa age of Marvel now. Not Rivals' doing.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Peni Parker is a great spray and pray character. No ammo count means no reloading, which means you can pretty much keep the left click down. And she is getting buffed in season 2. As someone who cannot aim well myself, I recommend her.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Jeff's ult does heal allies he swallows, but it's not worth it to do just for that. It's not a lot of healing.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Very much so. I had mine on hdd(my laptop has both) while my wife had hers on ssd. Loading was almost instant for her. I'd load in like 15 seconds into the match, sometimes more. I made space and switched it to my ssd (barely fit with 15gb to spare) and now I load in with her.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Are you using a SSD or a HDD to store the game?

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Out of curiosity, do you say that because they split time with Dagger or because they have no legs? Lol

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Mantis's Chinese skin that just dropped makes me think Netease really should have made her a melee strategist, somehow. She is out here doing IP Man's moves in the MVP but just boringly tossing out green things in game. #MarvelRivals

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The MCU has(had) a larger fan base than any game ever will, so yes, it is a more casual fan base, but even if it were the same base, the encapsulated nature of the mcu, I think, would pull fewer to comics than the more interactive games p.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

The MCU presented their characters with their own stories self contained (mostly) that didn't need the comics. Rivals doesn't do that, forcing people to go to the comics to find out more about them if they want to.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

So much disrespect for Cloak

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I think there is an extra layer to that. The MCU presented their characters with their own stories self contained (mostly) that didn't need the comics. Rivals doesn't do that, forcing people to go to the comics to find out more about them.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Plight of the Strategist. Duelist will frequently blame you, especially, for some reason, Divers.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Ooh, good one. That would be fun. Heck, they're putting in Hit MO key (or so I've read), so Lock Jaw would be a good include.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Yeah. It's the one time I feel the art peeps at Netease dropped the ball (well, that and Caps too short arms) - Dagger and Sue have the same color schemes, down to even their powers.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Got me. Solid work. Can't wait to see it finished.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

"I'm in this picture and I don't like it."

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Indeed. A much better comparison would be Rivals vs othe Marvel games. Like the avengers one. Which some people have done! And done well.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

I'll add that I've never particularly enjoyed hero shooters, but something about Rivals' mix and chaos has pulled me in.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Peni Parker, Squirrel Girl, and Cloak and Dagger... because I cannot aim. And these heroes have ways to overcome my general lack of precise aiming.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

(Assuming you mean Spiderverse the movies and not the comics)

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Not really. It's more of an art direction (make it loud and vibrant) than anything. Also, what is it drawing from the spider verse with?

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

And you won't really get serious divers except in Comp. (Maybe once in a blue moon on QP)

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

It's a rough conundrum. You won't get peoples best play except in comp, generally. Honestly, as a strategist like Jeff, if you can manage a 10 minute average of 3k/10k damage/healing, you'll be contributing enough. The real challenge is learning positioning and how to deal with divers as Jeff.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

A team based hero 'shooter' like Overwatch, that utilizes the Marvel brand to great effect. Also free to play.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

It's cheap as free! Might as well give it a go.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Honestly, the only way to get better in comp is to just play comp. It's a different vibe than quickplay, even if you're playing humans.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Just wait for Emma Frost to come in as a vanguard. Play what you want till then!

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Oh nooooooo.... I'm gonna be hooked for a whiiiiiile.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Have you seen the House of M sk8n from season 1 ?! Hot damn.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Wait, is that official art that I missed, or is that a very skilled hopeful mock up by an artist?

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I mean, they did perfectly cast her in the The New Mutants, and that one was one of the better XMen movies, even if it didn't do well in the box office ( iirc ).

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

More power to you. I can't seem to get her dash aimed correctly. I roll with Peni/Cap/C&D

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

1. Free to Play 2. Established Well Liked Characters 3. Vibrant art style 4. Wild, hectic gameplay 5. Venom Cake

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

I will toss Terra Invicta on to the recommendation pile. Very crunchy strategy game

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

IIRC, she is Sue Storm, but like a part of her personality taking over because of trauma repressing her real self.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Agreed. I was dubious of how well Reed would turn out, by they nailed his dorkness.

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Alec Caldas @sevensided.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

1990s animated version of both please and thank you.

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